Protector for automobile cooling systems.



P. H. MASON." PROTECTOR FOR AUTOMOBILE COOLING SYSTEMS.

APPLICATION FILLED FEB.24, 1912.

1 1 3 1 751 D Patqnted June 30,1914

INVENTOR WITNESSES. I

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. Speciflcationof Letters l atent. Patentea'J fine 30,,1914= '.App1icatioi1 filedFebruary 24, 1912. Serial No. 679,668,

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known'that I, FRANK H. MASON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Clarendon, in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont have .invented certain new and usefullmprovements in lrOtectors for Automobile Cooling Systems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an mproved appliance for preventing the'radiator and water jackets of an automobile from freezing in cold weather.

he use of chemicals in the cooling or circulating system has not been satisfactory k for many reasons and var1ous..1 'nake-sh1ft plans are used by automobile owners in cold weather, which have, however; been what diagrammatic form.

subject to inconvenience and practical defects of operatio'n..

By the present "nventlon a system or ar- -rangement i's-provided which is both convenient and certain, and which is further- :more simple, compact, easy and cheap toj I ty thesame manipulation that turns on the install on anygcar and durable.

The invention consists in the improved arrangement,"system 'or attachment for an automobile as hereinafter set forth.

The drawing illustrates in an isometric view an arrangement or appliance e1 ibodying the principles of the invention in some- Constructions embodying will include a supplemental heater located within or forming part of the radiator chamber. The construction of the supplemental heater may vary in practice, but in-the form shown there is a gasolene torch 5 located beneath the radiator circulating passages 6 and fed from any suitable source of gasolene under moderate pressure, as by a pipe 7. Such gasolene torch has a hood or tube 8 which will be kept sufliciently heated by the flame of the torch in use to vaporize the gasolene when it issues from the orifice 9. The burner will further have a valve 10 which is operated by any con-- venient means such as "a handle 11 for turning off and on the supply of gasolene or from the exhaust pipe thereby constitutes a the invention tap through. which a portion of the hot the engine is running.-

the burner 5 from which it issues through wipe spark; This construction of course produce-a ,wipe or other spark. The circuit including a battery 18 and a coil 19 can be led to any convenient location on the automobile. -The best arrangements and 17, being thus what is known as a,

may be varied "considerably in practice to exhaust gases will'bediverted as long as e As illustrated in the drawing this tap is merely coiled-within an outlet 14 and an auxiliary mulilerr jernbo'dying"the invention produce a spark fio n 20 of the handle 11 being illustrated as a convenient means for this purpose.

The radiator cover has any suitable door 21-which can be opened more or less for summer and mild weather conditions, serving further to retain the heat from the torch the hood of the engineso that the carbureter and cylinders will be kept warm and in condition for. easy starting. There is also illustrated a small door 22 which may be located in front of the torch if desired,

of an explosion-when the burner is being ignited. a

In operation the automobile maybe imagined as .being, in normal use in which case a portion ofthe vhot exhaust gases will be which will be kept hot enough in this :way to vaporize the combustible fluld used. When the car is stopped the burner valve is turned on and at the same time-ignited,

way the radiator is kept warm and the engine cylinders and carburetor are also prevented from being chilled. Aceordmgly everything is ready for easy starting when desired by merely shutting off the valve of which is opened to prevent the possibility 38o 'asolene or-combustible fluid, a continuaand cause the hot gases to pass throughthe openings of the circulating system and Into I diverted through the supplemental heater and it continues to burn for the reasons and 1- with the result already described. In this a radiator, a circulating the supplemental heater and cranking the engine in the usual way.

What is claimed is 1. A means for, preventing the freezing of automobile radiatorscomprising an engine, a radiator, a burner for the radiator, means for supplying combustible fluid thereto, and means for diverting exhaust gases from the engine to preheat said burner.

- 2. A means for preventing the freezing of automobile radiators comprising an engine, system therefor, a gasolene torch arranged beneath the. circulating system of the radiator, and means for diverting exhaust gases from the engine for pre-heatin the same.

A means or preventing the freezing of automobile radiators, comprising an engine,

a radiator, a supplemental heater for the radiator, means for supplying exhaust gases from the engine thereto to pre-heat the same, a valve for supplying combustible fluid .to the supplemental heater, and means connected thereto for igniting the latter.

4-. A means for preventing the freezing of automobile radiators, comprising an engine, a radiator casing, a gasolene torch Within the same, a channel for the exhaust gases from the engine, means for diverting exhaust gases through said channel to pre and a door for the same, from the engine, I haust gases through said channel to heat said torch, a door for partially closing said casing, and

a further door adjacent tothe torch for pre-' heat said torch.

5. A means for preventing the freezing of automobile radiators, comprising an engine, a radiator casing, a gasolene torch Within the same; a channel for the exhaust gases from the engine, means for diverting ex-' haust gases through said channel to preheat s-aid torch,

partially closing said casing.

(3. A means for preventing the freezing of automobile radiators, comprising an engine, a radiator casing, a gasolene torch Within a channel for the exhaust gases means for diverting ex premeans for igniting the torch,

venting an explosion when the torch-is ig- Signed at; Clarendon in the county of Rutlandian'd State of Vermont this 20th day of F ebruary, A. D. 1912.

FRANK n. MASON.

nited.

Witnesses JAMES A. MERRILL, JOSEPHINE A. VALIQUETTE.

torch, and means for igniting the means for igniting the torch, 

